After wearing Glass for over a week, I began to realize that I was no longer worried about what people thought of my headset. Instead, I saw a series of somewhat troubling behaviors that had evolved from our current state of technology.

There’s a lot of concern on the internet about Glass. People imagine some sort of terrible privacy invasion and thus a general distrust of someone wearing Glass. After all, you have a computer on your face that can take photos, record videos, and broadcast events live. This technology hasn’t even been made public yet, and several establishments have banned the hardware from their premises. Whether it’s an casino in Vegas or a store that is sporting one of Stop the Cyborg’s anti-Glass stickers, there’s plenty of negative buzz going around. I decided I was going to dive in, wear Glass everywhere, and see what happened.

Throughout the course of this week I have worn Glass shopping, at family events, at private functions, to two different movie theaters, and in half a dozen public restrooms. The first day I wore Glass out, I was very interested in what everyone thought about the headset. I was very aware — almost paranoid — about the opinion of those around me. I found myself in conversations with people where I could swear that they were looking at my Glass, but refused to bring it up in conversation. This self-conscious behavior wore off after that first day, when I finally got over the concern that someone would be offended at my wearing Glass.

I found it really easy to use Glass around everyone else, but learned quite quickly what the social implications of using Glass in various situations would be. In movie theaters, it’s fantastic to have access to the internet and a display without interrupting anyone around you. I snapped a photo during a title scene, and checked my notifications without bothering anyone. Later, at dinner, and I tapped the side of my head, everyone who had been looking at me before was immediately curious about the small glowing light above my eye. The “Terminator” glow, as one of my family members had referred to it, was infinitely more unsettling than the actual hardware on my face.

When I walked into a restroom, I simply didn’t wake Glass. I wore it, but I didn’t use it. I think that’s the key for most people who are uncomfortable about wearable technology.